Broussard was a guest Wednesday on FS1’s “Undisputed” with former ESPN hot-take pal Skip Bayless and former NFL star Shannon Sharpe. He said that “several executives” told him players in Boston weren’t fond of Isaiah Thomas, who was traded by the Celtics to the Cavaliers in a blockbuster deal Tuesday night for Kyrie Irving.

A pair of recently departed Celtics called Broussard out on Twitter for his reporting.

“Lies lies and More Lies!!! Smfh. Y’all better than that,” Jared Sullinger tweeted, with a link to a story that included Broussard’s comments.

While Broussard has undoubtedly racked up his sources over nearly 30 years in the business, two guys who spent years in the locker room with Thomas are probably better sources than some unnamed NBA executives who answered Broussard’s texts Tuesday night.

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“I will tell you this. I spoke to several executives, or texted with several executives, last night,” Broussard said on the show. “And a lot of them were saying that a lot of the players in Boston really weren’t that fond of Isaiah. We know he had those problems in Sacramento, and in Phoenix. I didn’t know he was having those issues, according to these executives, in Boston. He is known as a headstrong guy, he’s got a huge ego, they say he’s got the Napoleon complex, he always has that chip on his shoulder. So I’ll give you that.

“But he knows the situation he’s stepping into, he knows that LeBron James is the best player in the world, and he knows the best way for himself to get paid after this season is for him to play well and help Cleveland get back to the Finals. And just like I told you when Durant went to Golden State, immediately, ‘They’re winning it all,’ I’m telling you, Cleveland is winning the East, and they’re better equipped to play Golden State than they were before.”

Broussard argued that Cleveland won the trade, while still letting some unnamed execs try to besmirch Thomas’ reputation.

But hey, he does remind viewers that he correctly predicted the Warriors would win the NBA title after adding Kevin Durant.